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Chapter 8. Office of the Director
Subchapter 3. Payment of Prevailing Wages upon Public Works
Article 4. Wage Determinations

§16202. Special Determinations.

(a) Awarding body request. The awarding body shall request the Director to make a determination for a particular craft, classification or type of worker not covered by a general determination. Any such request shall be submitted at least 45 days prior to the bid advertisement date.

(b) Department of Industrial Relations initiated determination. Where an awarding body does not specify the prevailing wage rate as set forth in Labor Code Section 1773.2, any interested party (as defined in Section 16000 of these regulations) may petition the Director as set forth in Labor Code Section 1773.4 and Section 16302 of these regulations. The Labor Commissioner may, prior to the letting of the bid, request such a determination of the Director.